In 1976, a group of young people full of dreams and enthusiasm sprang up like mushrooms after rain to the vast countryside; they were the educated youth sent to the countryside.

They set off for the fields, brimming with enthusiasm and cultural knowledge.

On this land, they worked side by side with their fellow villagers, sharing stories of farming and hemp, composing moving songs of struggle with their youth and passion.

Their arrival brought new vitality and hope to the countryside, and also added a significant chapter to their own lives.

However, the original owner was an exception.

She heard from somewhere that this group of educated youth sent to the countryside could not return.

When she got anxious and upset, she thought about finding a good man to marry as soon as possible.

However, most of the people here are farmers who toil in the fields for a living.

The original owner spent a long time choosing before finally selecting a worker in a textile factory.

The workers at this textile factory are from this village, and they come back whenever they have a break.

The original owner deliberately bumped into people a few times, and the two started talking to each other.

However, this worker already had a girl he liked, who was also a female worker in a textile factory.

The original owner deliberately went to the textile factory to deliver food to this worker.

After a while, the female worker got angry, feeling that the worker was half-hearted.

The workers disliked the original owner even more. Even though there was nothing between them, she would always say strange things.

One rainy day, while the original owner was sheltering from the rain in a dilapidated cowshed, an old bachelor suddenly appeared. Seeing that the original owner was good-looking, he wanted to force himself on her.

The original owner kept shouting for help and struggling.

Fortunately, a man appeared and saved the original owner.

As a result, the old bachelor ran out and shouted that the two of them were not a couple and were having an affair here. He said that he had found out and that the man was going to kill him.

In this day and age, the consequences of men and women engaging in illicit or improper relationships are severe if discovered.

This man was a soldier, and because of this incident, his future was ruined, and no one knew where he had been demoted to.

After the original owner returned to the village, he was unknowingly hated by everyone.

Because the old bachelor spread rumors everywhere, everyone thought the original owner was a slut.

Furthermore, some villagers wanted to bully the original owner, but no one was willing to help him. Even the other educated youth who had been sent to the countryside at the same time were unwilling to lend a hand. In a fit of anger, the original owner threw himself into the river.

"So, if I could do it all over again, I would like to repay that man and live a good life with him."

The original owner's voice slowly faded from Ahri's ears.

Ahri thought with a headache: How can I repay someone when I don't even know their name?

However, since the original owner remembered that the person was a soldier, it would be easier to find him.

At this moment, Ahri looked down at the lunchbox in her hand and remembered that today the original owner had come here to deliver food to the male worker and, incidentally, to sow discord between him and the female worker.

The original owner's idea was simple: to cause misunderstandings between the male and female workers because of her, preferably leading to an argument, so that she could take advantage of the situation.

However, Ahri felt that the original owner's actions were unacceptable and immoral.

So she opened her lunchbox and squatted down at the entrance of the textile factory to eat.

It must be said that the original owner's skills were quite good.

When the male worker came out, he intended to send Ali back, but what he saw was Ali already having finished eating her lunchbox.

Ali let out a burp, and when she saw the male worker come out, she raised her hand and called out, "Brother Niu, you're off work!"

The male worker was named Niu Dahu. He looked honest and kind. When he saw Ali calling him, he went over and said, "I told you not to come."

Other workers were coming and going inside the textile factory, and some people noticed Niu Dahu and Ali.

The female worker Cuihua also looked over with her comrade, who said, "I heard that woman is an educated youth who was sent to the countryside."

"It's none of our business, let's go," Cuihua said angrily.

Cuihua is the girl Niu Dahu is currently dating; the two families have already met.

Ali and Niu Dahu were standing not far from the factory gate.

Upon hearing Cuihua's words, Niu Dahu became anxious and wanted to explain.

Ah Li called out loudly, "Brother Niu, I just want to ask you, is your cafeteria still hiring?"

Cuihua stopped walking; her mother was working in the canteen.

Niu Dahu was getting impatient. "How would I know? Don't bother asking. Just go back and try to earn some work points to support yourself. That's the most important thing."

Ahri was a little disappointed. "Alright then."

Cuihua, however, led her people over and, looking at Ah Li's expression, asked uncertainly, "You've been coming here all this time to ask about this?"

Ali nodded quickly, "Aunt Niu told me to come and ask Brother Niu, because I'm weak and don't earn many work points in the village."

As Ahri spoke, she lowered her head somewhat shyly.

"So, you didn't come here because you like Niu Dahu?" The comrade next to Cuihua suddenly spoke up.

Niu Dahu was startled and quickly retorted, "That's not true. Ali and I are completely innocent."

Ali quickly explained, "Brother Niu has a girlfriend, and I also have someone I like. He's a soldier."

Cuihua looked at her comrade beside her somewhat awkwardly and said softly, "We misunderstood."

Cuihua's colleague was a little embarrassed and said, "What should we do?"

Cuihua bit her lip and said hesitantly, "I'll talk to my mom and see if we can get someone in."

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